People ask me this question quite often and, sometimes, even I ask myself the same question. I could go on and on about the technicalities of my job and the endless amount of skills it requires from me and how much knowledge the director needs… Read more
During the Munich Short Film Festival Mark W. Travis, the film director, ran one of his workshops called “The Director’s Journey”. I attended the workshops and found it useful. Below are some pointers, thoughts and ideas from the workshops which I thought I would share with you. WHY… Read more
A subjective attempt to describe the relationship between a director and an actor during their creative work on a film or a theatre play based on my own experience. FIRST MEETING OR HOW NOT TO LOSE FACE IN FRONT OF AN ACTOR I’ve been an… Read more
Regardless of whether you work on a small set or a large one, you need to communicate well with all the members of the crew. By that, I mean explaining very clearly to the head of departments what you want and need from them (Head… Read more
There are many good books written on working with actors, so try to have a look at the library and your local bookshop. You can also try to find workshops for yourself in your area. However, the best experience you always get is by working with… Read more
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